Pulled the Trigger

So I pulled the trigger on a dv6 quad today. I hope it has good enough cooling to handling what I piled into it Found a coupon for 15% off plus the 5% cash back with Discover so it came out to 879.89 with tax... think I got a pretty good deal? I went ahead and stayed with the 1366x768 screen. I think I'll prefer that for text etc. and I can always hook it to a bigger monitor... or replace the monitor later if I decide I must.

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
• dark umber
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
• 2GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 750GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
• No additional security software
• 30% OFF High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 15.6" High Definition HP LED Brightview (1366x768)
• FREE UPGRADE to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
• Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
• Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

 

well, You could have got something better on eBay for 700. I got mine for 700 and its even got a 1080p screen and warranty left on it. I think you could have got something much better for around 900.

 

That was with tax. I'm getting another 5% off that once I get my cash back, so total it was $837.99 pre-tax and I'll get 41.90 cash back, so total $796.00

I've been looking for awhile and haven't seen anything with comparable specs for cheaper. If you can point me to something I'd be happy to cancel my order, but I don't want to buy off of Ebay unless it's an authorized HP seller, with a full warranty. Sure, I might find something cheaper refurbished but I was looking for new. (Also, if I decide it runs too hot I have 21 days to return it)

As for the screen, on a 15.6 I think I prefer 1366x768. I can always output 1080p to my TV if needs be.

Krista

 

Well you've got to give a little to get a little lol. But for 796 its a decent deal. although the new HP laptops are coming very soon so maybe you'll want to consider those as Ivy bridge is supposed to be at least 15% faster clock for clock than sandybrige CPU's.

 

well that really depends on where you look. If you can buy used then you can get a much better deal than something that is new. To me, used computers are a good deal IF you know what your buying.

 

put the gun down

 

I suspect they'll be at a premium price for awhile... I don't mind having a step down from the 'top of the line'. I like to go for the sweet spot in price rather than the newest and best. Though I suppose the current i7's could drop in price a bit then. Oh well. I think this should meet my needs for awhile.

I'll keep an eye out for a better deal. I think they said the shipping would be around the 5th. I have been looking at refurbs, some... but I haven't bought HP before... wasn't sure how good their refurbs are.

 

Heh. I get an itchy trigger figure when I see good deals and I gave away my old gaming laptop to family (not that it'll play Skyrim which was my criteria for a new one).

 

Krista
You did fine. You found a good deal. I just picked up a new DV6-6c47cl with the steel color case. Pretty much the same laptop as yours. I upgraded the screen and all is well.

I did not like the glossy screen. I now have a full HD matte screen. That was a big improvement. Only thing left to do is slap a SSD drive in the DV6 and it will be a nice laptop. I would not worry about the ivy bridge. Your I-7 is a pretty quick processor. Only thing holding you back is your hard drive. Simple enough to swap that out. SSD's make a huge difference.

 

I was looking at the DV6-6c47cl on sale at Walmart and almost grabbed it, but decided to look and see what deals/coupons were showing up on the Discover card interface. It doesn't have the bluray drive, and only has the 1 gig graphics card though.

How are temps on the DV6-6c47cl? good? Where'd you get the screen, and what model is it, in case I feel like doing the same?

I did upgrade to the 7200rpm drive... I've never had an SSD so I don't know what I'm missing

 

The DV6 I picked up has the blueray drive. I purchased a AUO screen online. Off hand I don't recall the vendor. I found a deal on new DV6-6c47cl for $700 out the door. Hard to beat that price. I did not mind putting in a better screen That was a huge improvement. Temps not sure One day I'll install the software and find out.

 

Hmm. I've never had a 1080p resolution screen in a laptop that size... I'm not sure if I'd like it or not. But I've installed replacement/new screens before so if I decide to give it a try, it's good to know it'll work